This photo was taken near the end of fall, as the leaves of this oak have changed colors from the green of summer indicating they are ready to drop. A Pin Oak ( Quercus palustris) and a White Oak ( Quercus alba).Ī Pin Oak leaf has deep nodes and comes to bristled points at the end of each lobe, as pictured below.īelow is the other type of oak, a White Oak. Below are two pictures of the most widely-recognizable oaks from each family. This step is generally the easiest, as a quick glance at the leaves can deter mine the family. When identifying oaks, it is important to determine which family the oak belongs in first. The Red Oak wood is quite porous and has a reddish tinge while White Oak is leakproof and has a lighter look to it.
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